Gretel Schmedes, age 92, passed away January 22, 2020 peacefully at home. She was born in Moshi, East Africa. Gretel grew up in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro on a coffee plantation until her family moved back to Germany when she was sixteen. After moving back to Germany she met her husband Heinz, and the couple came to the United States in 1957. They were married in 1959. She became a United States Citizen in 1965. Gretel was preceded in death by her husband Heinz. She is survived by her daughter Heidi (Kevin) Shook and her grandson Joshua Dean Schmedes-Rogers. Gretel loved to paint with watercolors, she loved animals especially feeding her squirrels in the backyard, she was a friend to everybody and everyone loved her.
In lieu of flowers, the family encourages you to donate to a charity of your choice in Gretel's honor.